Opinions? NY Taxi option for a large 22 month old
My wife and I are taking the train to NY city in a month with our 22 month old. We are taking the train and relying on public transportation when we're there but to and from the train station we're probably going to need to take a cab at least a couple of times.
Taxis are exempt form car seat laws in NYC. There is no way we're going to put the boy in our lap so we were trying to decide on our alternatives and there isn't a ton of information online.
Our boy is also pretty big for 22 months, right now he's 34 inches and 30 lbs.
So here are our two options.
The Ride Safer Travel Vest http://www.travelswithbaby.com/gear/review_ridesafer.htm
Or the Go Hybrid http://www.travelswithbaby.com/gear/review_go_hybrid_booster.htm
Our boy meets the height/weight requirements for the vest, but not the age limit of 3. The booster works, but it may be ungainly to travel with since we'll already have our hands full (suitcases, stroller, baby, etc.). One disadvantage of the seat is that it can't be used in anything that doesn't have a LATCH upper attachment point; the vest is more versatile. I also like the idea of the vest because we can have it everywhere, and we won't find ourselves caught somewhere and unable to hail a taxi because plans change and we need to get back to the hotel fast.
I guess I'm trying to talk myself into the vest, recognizing that part of the age limit has to do with proportion of the head to the rest of the body; but also consider that the legal alternative is sitting in the lap with no restraint at all.
My wife and I are taking the train to NY city in a month with our 22 month old. We are taking the train and relying on public transportation when we're there but to and from the train station we're probably going to need to take a cab at least a couple of times.
Taxis are exempt form car seat laws in NYC. There is no way we're going to put the boy in our lap so we were trying to decide on our alternatives and there isn't a ton of information online.
Our boy is also pretty big for 22 months, right now he's 34 inches and 30 lbs.
So here are our two options.
The Ride Safer Travel Vest http://www.travelswithbaby.com/gear/review_ridesafer.htm
Or the Go Hybrid http://www.travelswithbaby.com/gear/review_go_hybrid_booster.htm
Our boy meets the height/weight requirements for the vest, but not the age limit of 3. The booster works, but it may be ungainly to travel with since we'll already have our hands full (suitcases, stroller, baby, etc.). One disadvantage of the seat is that it can't be used in anything that doesn't have a LATCH upper attachment point; the vest is more versatile. I also like the idea of the vest because we can have it everywhere, and we won't find ourselves caught somewhere and unable to hail a taxi because plans change and we need to get back to the hotel fast.
I guess I'm trying to talk myself into the vest, recognizing that part of the age limit has to do with proportion of the head to the rest of the body; but also consider that the legal alternative is sitting in the lap with no restraint at all.